# 115-hr-4270: Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017

115-hr-4270, Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4270
- Congress: 115
- Title: Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.
- Introduced: 2017-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market Committee to annually publish its monetary policy strategy. The strategy must include short-term interest-rate targets, open-market operations, and earnings on Federal Reserve bank balances. The Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee is required to report on such strategy semiannually.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4270)

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- [115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3441)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-350: RPM Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-350)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4270 (as of 2025-11-18).